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Meet the Staff
Ja'Maree Holmes
Ja'Maree Holmes
Photo Manager

My name is Ja’Maree Holmes, I'm a class of 2025 senior, and I am the Photo Manager for the Lakes High School Journalism team! I enjoy biking, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and playing...

Ryleigh Carr
Ryleigh Carr
Staff Reporter

Hi! My name is Ryleigh. I am in 10th grade. I am from Mexico but I grew up in Alaska and California! I can speak English and Spanish. I play sports and I am in the JROTC program. I enjoy writing and ancient...

Deonte
Deonte Jones
Sports Section Editor

My name is Deonte, I am in the 12th grade I am from Tacoma Washington. I joined Journalism because, when I'm older I want to find ways to be involved in a professional sports field. My favorite thing to...

Leon Rutz
Leon Rutz
Staff Reporter & Illustrator

Hi, I'm Leon! I'm a 10th grader at Lakes. I'm one of the illustrators. :D I don't really write so I support the Ledger with images to help people imagine something with their story! I have a love/hate...

Koryonna Crabtree
Koryonna Crabtree
Staff Reporter

My name is Koryonna and I am a sophomore at Lakes High School. My favorite class is Journalism. I joined journalism because I was inspired to write and eat the snacks. I like to play acoustic guitar. My...

Mr. Hughes' art class creates "big heads" as an art project. The goal is to as closely resemble the teacher as possible. Do you think they captured the esses of Mr. Shultis?
Into the Great Mind of Shultis-Sensei!
Richard Cambaliza, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2025

  I recently had the privilege of interviewing Ben Shultis, a passionate Japanese teacher at Lakes High School. While walking into his...

Lakes Boys and Girls Basketball End of Season Recap
Deonte Jones, Sports Section Editor • March 7, 2025

Lakes Boys Basketball  Lakes High School is having a great season so far with the Lancers making it into the district playoffs. They...

Harrell's silly pose!
Meet Robbin Harrell the Humorous, Kind Advocate for Student Voice at Lakes!
Koryonna Crabtree, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2025

  Q: Harrell, where did you grow up?  “I grew up in a small town I graduated with only 33 kids in my school. Since I went to such...

Brissisa Barajas leads the Lakes High School band in their 2024-2025 football halftime performance.
Band Bashing Through the Year
Ja'Maree Holmes, Photo Manager • March 7, 2025

  Have you ever wondered what Lakes High School band does throughout the school year? No? Well, I’m here to give you a little...

Japan Fest Advertisement made by our very own photo manager, Ja'Maree Holmes
Japan Fest is Coming Up!
Dylan Farmer, Section Editor • March 7, 2025

  Every year, the Lakes High School Japanese classes host an event called Japan Fest.  In past years, we have seen karaoke, trivia,...

Step Team performing a dance that depicted the emotions of the African people when they were stolen from their land. The dance came alive in story form and demonstrated how the art of Step has evolved over the years in America.
The Inside Scoop on Planning the Black History Month Assembly
London Phelan, Staff reporter • March 7, 2025

  Black History Month takes place in February, coinciding with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation...

Lakes DECA Club Celebrates Dual Success with State Qualification and Ambassador Honors
Lakes DECA Club Celebrates Dual Success with State Qualification and Ambassador Honors
Austin Lee, News Section Editor • March 7, 2025

    This season, the Lakes DECA Team is celebrating success more than ever. With nearly 50 students participating at the area...

Lakes Boys Basketball Team
Lakes Mid-Winter Sports Brief
Deonte Jones, Sports Section Editor • January 23, 2025

  Boys basketball  The Lakes boys' basketball team has been looking to improve since last year. Last year, the Lakes basketball team...

Mental health awareness pin - green ribbon
Understanding Women’s Mental Health
Shane Sheffield, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2025

**This content mentions self-harm, sexual assault, eating disorders, hypersexuality, trauma, depression, loneliness or isolation which some people...

As second semester approaches, we have the recommendations from your peers on the classes they most enjoy.  
What Classes do your Classmates Recommend?
Koryonna Crabtree, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2025

    How does Samira Lynch, a freshman, keep up with her hardest classes?  Lynch describes her year so far as fun, but she does struggle...

Why We Should Have Waffle Wednesday
Why We Should Have Waffle Wednesday
Ryleigh Carr, Staff reporter • January 23, 2025

  Why We Should Have Waffle Wednesday Wednesday often feels like the longest day of the week. It's the stretch where the excitement of...

Wrestling or Rizzling- Boys Wrestling Team
Wrestling or Rizzling- Boys Wrestling Team
Richard Cambaliza, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2025

  The Lakes wrestling team teaches many skills to student, most of which have a very big impact on students' mental health and physical...

Done submitting college applications? Submitting college applications does not mean the process is over. There are more steps to it.
What’s After College Applications?
Austin Lee, Section Editor • January 23, 2025

Check Your Application Status  Log into your applicant portals After submitting your application, you will get an email from each college...

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